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Communication with a team

Hi folks!

The moment has come to work directly on your soft skills. In your previous lesson with Varya you’ve learned how to communicate with HR during the interview. Today you’ll get information of other sorts. We’ll talk about one of the most important steps of your onboarding. Together, we’ll learn how to get along with your new colleagues when you have just got a job in a company.

You should know, that communication patterns in CIS and in Europe (and the USA as well) are quite different. There are expressions that will be incomprehensible to foreigners, just as there are behavior patterns that may be new to you. Do not be afraid and worry. The main thing you can do if you do not understand the phrase said by the speaker is to ask for clarification. Openly report that the phrase was not clear to you. Do not be shy! We asked Freddie - sometimes the British do not understand the Irish, although they speak the same language. Just imagine!

So, you’ve got the offer, even accepted it. What would be your next move?

It’s hard for us to tell exactly: it would not be honest, because processes can vary greatly from company to company and country to country. In this course, our goal is to diversify your language practice, so we will not discuss bureaucratic nuances. I advise you to google carefully if you already know which country you are going to, and what stages you will have to go through after accepting the offer.

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Well, let's start?

Getting to know the team is an important step in adapting to a new workplace. After all, you can't make a first impression twice, so today we'll try to create a self-onboarding plan that will help you no matter what system is embraced in the company.

Ask your superior to provide you with an introduction letter

It is crucial to introduce yourself to your team members. You will be working with them most frequently. It is better to take initiative in this step, which will also present you as a proactive and interested worker. Usually, the introduction is made by a manager, but sometimes you can write it yourself if you have access to the team’s email addresses.

There is a common format for the introduction letter

  1. Greeting, which is written by the manager;
  2. The reason to write a letter, the full name of the person who’s being introduced
  3. Explanation of the role and why it is relevant to the reader/readers
  4. A quote of introduction written by yourself addressed to the team OR the whole new letter, sent to them.
  5. Your contacts

It would be your homework for this week. Write a welcoming introduction to your new coworkers, that’s expected to be sent by your superior. We ask you to prepare two versions: one for corporate Slack and one to put in an email. They should be different. How? Try to find out yourself ❤️

Homework #3 — place your texts here